How are the Chinese soldiers portrayed in these prints? The Japanese soldiers? The Chinese soldiers are portrayed at being at a lower position than the Japanese soldiers, always located below or lying down on the ground defeated. The Chinese soldiers are portrayed to be evil with gaping mouths and glaring eyes. On the other hand, Japanese soldiers are portrayed as being very daring, bold, and confident, standing or sitting upright on their horses with their arms spread forwards in an offensive stance.
Look at the weapons used by each side, are they different? How? Does this tell us anything about Japanese technological advancement? The Chinese are using simple spears and guns, while the Japanese are using mainly bayonets with a couple swords. The bayonets seem to be more advanced, developed, and bigger than the guns the Japanese are using which tells us that the Japanese technological advancement proved effective in giving Japan an advantage, especially through modifying foreign ideas and items (modified guns).
Why do sports often become symbolic battlegrounds between nations? Sports create a competitive environment in which one team from a certain nation tries to beat another team from another nation. In essence, it is similar to war except it does not involve as much violence as it involves pride of one’s nation that is also a characteristic of warring nations. Winning a sports event indicates that the victorious nation is superior to the other nation, at least in that category. Therefore, sports often become symbolic battlegrounds between nations in which they fight to prove their self-perceived superiority over another nation. .Why does this matter to a people? What do they find so gratifying in the experience of witnessing their team beat another in the arena of sport?
Is imperialism/colonialism simply about militarily and politically controlling another nation, or is it also about proving one’s self-perceived cultural superiority over another? Imperialism/colonialism is not simply about militarily and politically controlling another nation but it is also about proving one’s self-perceived cultural superiority over another. When a nation believes that it is superior over other nations, it has no way to prove it except taking over and controlling other nations as simply prospering on its own will not accomplish this. Therefore, nations will imperialize and colonize other nations to show that they are so culturally superior that they are able to take over and rule over another nation.
Do artistic renditions or photographs depict the heroics of war better?
Artistic renditions depict the heroics of war better as seen in the paintings where the Japanese soldiers are portrayed as courageous and brave. On the other hand, the Chinese and Russians are portrayed as inferior and evil. On the other hand, photographs are more accurate in depicting what actually happened without any bias as they capture events as they happened.
Do artistic renditions or photographs depict the horrors of war better? (Consider all photographs of war that you have seen, both historical and contemporary)
Photographs depict the horrors of war better because artistic renditions tend to distort the truth according to the creator’s opinion. Therefore, artistic renditions tend to undermine or exaggerate the truth, while photographs show the events exactly as they happened.
How does the medium affect the message? Can we say that, "[T]he medium is the message"?
The medium affects the message because it lets the creator of the work incorporate their ideas and perspectives into it. Therefore, the viewers of the work will also perceive the bias along with the general theme of the painting. Yes, we can say that the medium is the message because it allows variations between the amount of the creator’s perspective in it.
Why is 1905 such a turning point in Japanese and World history? How might history have been different had Japan lost the Russo-Japanese War?
1905 is an important turning point in Japanese and World history because it was the first time in history that an Asian power defeat a European power. It proved to the world that Asia was now gaining power. If history have been different and Japan had lost the Russo-Japanese War, Korea would not have been colonized.
May 12, 2011
Notes on Queen Min
-Isabella Bird (writer & traveler) visited Korea while Queen Min was in control
-Queen Min was regal & noble, intelligent (cold & keen eyes), charismatic leader
-Jewelry & ornaments show her status in society (woman power & influence)
-"intelligent" "kind" "beautiful" Queen Min might have used her beauty to persuade the king and the others
-born in 1851 from a powerless noble family
-married Gojong at age 14 because Dae-sung gun wanted a queen without a powerful background so that she couldn't go against the idea
-people who didn't like Dae-sung gun gathered around Queen Min
-wanted to westernize Korea
-People who didn't like Western influence didn't support Queen Min, normal lower classes did
-Traditionalists & Japanese didn't like her
-TRIED TO MAINTAIN KOREAN INDEPENDENCE: develop technology, infrastructure, reforms
-however, some thought she was a powerhungry dictator (resulted in Kapsin coup)
Pictures Cited:
"동학 농민 운동." Ko's Family. NAVER. 27 May 2005. Web. 15 May 2011.
"The Prince Regent (Taewon-gun)." The Moffett Korean Collection. EGLOOS. 31 Aug. 2009. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Treaty of Kanghwa - Ask Jeeves Encyclopedia." Ask Jeeves Web Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
MLA Citation:
"Taewongun." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Taewongun." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 12 May 2011.
"Korea Revolt 1894-1895." Wars of the World. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Tonghak Rebellion ." KoreanHistory.info. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
"1910, Japan annexes Korea as a colony, and takes. "Japan, the West, and Korea." Asia for Educators | Columbia University. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Kicking in the Door." Korean History Project - "Where the Past is Always Present". N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
Christine's Wiki Page!! :)
How are the Chinese soldiers portrayed in these prints? The Japanese soldiers?
The Chinese soldiers are portrayed at being at a lower position than the Japanese soldiers, always located below or lying down on the ground defeated. The Chinese soldiers are portrayed to be evil with gaping mouths and glaring eyes. On the other hand, Japanese soldiers are portrayed as being very daring, bold, and confident, standing or sitting upright on their horses with their arms spread forwards in an offensive stance.
Look at the weapons used by each side, are they different? How? Does this tell us anything about Japanese technological advancement?
The Chinese are using simple spears and guns, while the Japanese are using mainly bayonets with a couple swords. The bayonets seem to be more advanced, developed, and bigger than the guns the Japanese are using which tells us that the Japanese technological advancement proved effective in giving Japan an advantage, especially through modifying foreign ideas and items (modified guns).
Why do sports often become symbolic battlegrounds between nations?
Sports create a competitive environment in which one team from a certain nation tries to beat another team from another nation. In essence, it is similar to war except it does not involve as much violence as it involves pride of one’s nation that is also a characteristic of warring nations. Winning a sports event indicates that the victorious nation is superior to the other nation, at least in that category. Therefore, sports often become symbolic battlegrounds between nations in which they fight to prove their self-perceived superiority over another nation. .Why does this matter to a people? What do they find so gratifying in the experience of witnessing their team beat another in the arena of sport?
Is imperialism/colonialism simply about militarily and politically controlling another nation, or is it also about proving one’s self-perceived cultural superiority over another?
Imperialism/colonialism is not simply about militarily and politically controlling another nation but it is also about proving one’s self-perceived cultural superiority over another. When a nation believes that it is superior over other nations, it has no way to prove it except taking over and controlling other nations as simply prospering on its own will not accomplish this. Therefore, nations will imperialize and colonize other nations to show that they are so culturally superior that they are able to take over and rule over another nation.
Do artistic renditions or photographs depict the heroics of war better?
Artistic renditions depict the heroics of war better as seen in the paintings where the Japanese soldiers are portrayed as courageous and brave. On the other hand, the Chinese and Russians are portrayed as inferior and evil. On the other hand, photographs are more accurate in depicting what actually happened without any bias as they capture events as they happened.
Do artistic renditions or photographs depict the horrors of war better? (Consider all photographs of war that you have seen, both historical and contemporary)
Photographs depict the horrors of war better because artistic renditions tend to distort the truth according to the creator’s opinion. Therefore, artistic renditions tend to undermine or exaggerate the truth, while photographs show the events exactly as they happened.
How does the medium affect the message? Can we say that, "[T]he medium is the message"?
The medium affects the message because it lets the creator of the work incorporate their ideas and perspectives into it. Therefore, the viewers of the work will also perceive the bias along with the general theme of the painting. Yes, we can say that the medium is the message because it allows variations between the amount of the creator’s perspective in it.
Why is 1905 such a turning point in Japanese and World history? How might history have been different had Japan lost the Russo-Japanese War?
1905 is an important turning point in Japanese and World history because it was the first time in history that an Asian power defeat a European power. It proved to the world that Asia was now gaining power. If history have been different and Japan had lost the Russo-Japanese War, Korea would not have been colonized.
May 12, 2011
Notes on Queen Min
-Isabella Bird (writer & traveler) visited Korea while Queen Min was in control
-Queen Min was regal & noble, intelligent (cold & keen eyes), charismatic leader
-Jewelry & ornaments show her status in society (woman power & influence)
-"intelligent" "kind" "beautiful" Queen Min might have used her beauty to persuade the king and the others
-born in 1851 from a powerless noble family
-married Gojong at age 14 because Dae-sung gun wanted a queen without a powerful background so that she couldn't go against the idea
-people who didn't like Dae-sung gun gathered around Queen Min
-wanted to westernize Korea
-People who didn't like Western influence didn't support Queen Min, normal lower classes did
-Traditionalists & Japanese didn't like her
-TRIED TO MAINTAIN KOREAN INDEPENDENCE: develop technology, infrastructure, reforms
-however, some thought she was a powerhungry dictator (resulted in Kapsin coup)
-By getting rid of Queen Min, Japanese were successful in eliminating an ICON and take full control of Korea
-SHE WAS AN ICON FOR NATIONALISTS TO RALLY AROUND
-Queen Min tried to put Russia and Japan against each other
Timeline of Korean History: The Last One Hundred Years of the Chosun Dynasty
Link: http://www.dipity.com/christylicious/Timeline-of-Korean-History-The-Last-One-Hundred-Years-of-the-Chosun-Dynasty/#timeline
Pictures Cited:
"동학 농민 운동." Ko's Family. NAVER. 27 May 2005. Web. 15 May 2011.
"The Prince Regent (Taewon-gun)." The Moffett Korean Collection. EGLOOS. 31 Aug. 2009. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Treaty of Kanghwa - Ask Jeeves Encyclopedia." Ask Jeeves Web Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
MLA Citation:
"Taewongun." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Taewongun." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 12 May 2011.
"Korea Revolt 1894-1895." Wars of the World. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Tonghak Rebellion ." KoreanHistory.info. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
"1910, Japan annexes Korea as a colony, and takes. "Japan, the West, and Korea." Asia for Educators | Columbia University. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.
"Kicking in the Door." Korean History Project - "Where the Past is Always Present". N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2011.